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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Afterward".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event causes Mary to temporarily forget about the mysterious man they saw in October?
(a) She and Ned climb Meldon Steep.
(b) One of the housemaids quits.
(c) The greenhouse boiler breaks.
(d) She receives a letter from Alida Stair.

2. As Mary thinks back over the events of October, she sees a figure coming toward the house again. Who is it?
(a) The letter carrier, delivering their mail.
(b) The boiler repairman.
(c) Ned.
(d) The ghost.

3. To what do Mary and Ned attribute the great beauty they see in England?
(a) Their own hatred for the American Midwest.
(b) Its small size.
(c) Its history.
(d) New places always seem attractive at first.

4. Mary thinks about the "latent" significance of a piece of information on page 83. What kind of meaning does this information have?
(a) Meaning that stays with a person and is hard to "shake."
(b) Meaning that was always there but takes time to emerge.
(c) Meaning that reveals a hidden aspect of the speaker.
(d) Meaning that seems positive at first but later reveals a negative side.

5. Why are Ned and Mary so interested in living in an isolated location?
(a) They want peace and quiet to enjoy their new hobbies.
(b) They want to avoid questions about their money.
(c) They are very introverted.
(d) They are afraid of the crime associated with larger populations.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mary believe that people should not talk about seeing ghosts?

2. What does Ned's motive seem to be when he first brings up the subject of whether the house has a ghost?

3. When section "III" opens, Mary is spending the morning working outdoors. She goes into the area where the "espaliered" pear trees are (89). What kind of pear trees are these?

4. After Mary thinks more about the house and its ghost, what does she begin to wonder?

5. What does Mary learn from the contents of the envelope?

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